MUMBAI: The crime branch on Saturday arrested 11 persons from four beauty parlours in Bhayander that doubled as prostitution dens.

The Bhayander police launched a search after a complaint was lodged with them against certain salons in the area. During their raid on Shringar, Diana, Glow and Lotus parlours at various locations in Indira Market, the police came across several women bestowing sexual favours on clients who came there seeking “massage”. The arrested included a few clients as well. The customers have been booked under sections110(abetment) and112of the IPC. The police said the Diana parlour had a branchin Borivli, which was also recently raided.

Residents of the Indira Market area had lodged a complaint with the police about the prostitution racket after they got suspicious as the parlours stayed open till late at night.